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Illinois Gaming Board adopts changes to gambling ads statewide
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Illinois Gaming Board adopts changes to gambling ads statewide

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 4, 2025

The Illinois Gaming Board said in an Aug. 4 press release that it has adopted new rules that restrict how casino, video gaming and sports wagering operators can advertise in the state. 

Online gambling could be legalized in Illinois by this new proposal
Illinois Politics
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Online gambling could be legalized in Illinois by this new proposal

  • Cameron Maine
  • Updated Mar 12, 2025

Gambling, video gaming, casinos, lottery, sports betting and racing have all helped fund the Illinois budget across the years. A new gambling expansion could add an extra $1 billion in revenue for the state.

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Decatur votes to rescind business gaming license fees

  • Jan 4, 2021

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur City Council has voted to not require business to pay video gaming license fees in 2021. 

Latham approves alcohol sale, consumption
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Latham approves alcohol sale, consumption

  • Nov 3, 2020

LATHAM, Ill. (WAND) - The village of Latham has approved the sale and consumption of alcohol. 

Video gaming shutdown could hurt wallets, city's bottom line
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Video gaming shutdown could hurt wallets, city's bottom line

  • Chris Carter
  • Updated Mar 16, 2020

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Gaming Board ordered the shutdown of video gaming operations in the state Monday because of the spread of …

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IGB: Video gaming terminal handler stole from employer

  • Updated Oct 29, 2019

OAK BROOK, Ill. (WAND) – A man accused of stealing from a video game terminal operator is facing felony charges.

Gaming expansion worries gambling critics
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Gaming expansion worries gambling critics

  • Deron Molen
  • Updated Jun 28, 2019

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Sports gambling, bigger bets and more casinos will soon be in Illinois.

Video gaming terminal fees doubled in Decatur
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Video gaming terminal fees doubled in Decatur

  • Aug 20, 2018

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The city of Decatur has doubled operating fees for video gaming terminals in the city. 

Video gaming spending tops $200 million
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Video gaming spending tops $200 million

  • Aug 2, 2018

ILLINOIS (WAND) – Video gaming spending has passed $200 million in 2018 in central Illinois. 

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